Plant-based diets may be associated with lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Plant-based diets are associated with multiple health benefits and a favorable environmental impact. For prostate cancer, previous studies suggest a beneficial role of specific plant-based foods (e.g., tomatoes) and a potentially harmful role of specific animal-based foods (e.g., meat, dairy). However, less is known about plant-based dietary patterns.

This prospective study provides supportive evidence that greater consumption of healthful plant-based foods is associated with a lower risk of aggressive forms of prostate cancer, with stronger benefit among men aged <65 y.

Stacy Loeb, Benjamin C Fu, Scott R Bauer, Claire H Pernar, June M Chan, Erin L Van Blarigan, Edward L Giovannucci, Stacey A Kenfield, Lorelei A Mucci,

Association of plant-based diet index with prostate cancer risk,The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,Volume 115, Issue 3,2022,Pages 662-670,ISSN 0002-9165,https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab365.

Plant-based, diets, associated, lower, risk, aggressive, prostate cancer, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Stacy Loeb, Benjamin C Fu, Scott R Bauer, Claire H Pernar, June M Chan, Erin L Van Blarigan, Edward L Giovannucci, Stacey A Kenfield, Lorelei A Mucci